Australia
A photographer like Alice
Alice Mabin is the Asia Pacific's Female Entrepreneur of the Year. She's a New Zealander who now roams the Australian outback taking photographs and publishing them. Alice was on horseback for five… Audio, Gallery
A photographer like Alice
Alice Mabin is the Asia Pacific's Female Entrepreneur of the Year. She's a New Zealander who now roams the Australian outback taking photographs and publishing them. Alice was on horseback for five…
AudioLittle movement on climate at Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum in Port Moresby has concluded without unity on climate change, but with signs of a new approach to fisheries management.
A life in Australia - and facing deportation
A 40-year-old-woman who has spent most of her life in Australia could be deported to New Zealand for relatively minor offences. Audio
A NZer who went to Australia aged 3, is being kicked out
No passport, two children, and held in immigration detention with no idea when she'll be deported to New Zealand. Audio
Music promoter arrested over cocaine smuggling
A Melbourne music promoter behind a New Zealand reggae festival is one of five men arrested over 300 kilos of smuggled cocaine and money laundering. Audio
Abbott: We are co-operating with PNG on Manus case
Tony Abbott says Australia is cooperating with PNG on its request to have three Australians extradited to face rape charges.
PNG Museum funding announced by Australia
Australia's prime minister announces a major funding package for PNG's national museum, among other bilateral initiatives
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Young NZ mother killed by ex-partner on Gold Coast
A 24 year old New Zealand mother living on the Gold Coast asked for help from police a week before she was run off the road and bashed to death. Audio
Gunman kills woman in Gold Coast McDonald's shooting
Another gunman has opened fire in a McDonald's - this time on Australia's Gold Coast, where a woman is dead and the shooter is in a critical condition. Audio
Australian Govt accused of refugee double standard
The Refugee Action Coalition says it's wrong for Australia to accept extra refugees while people in a similar situation are in limbo at its offshore camps.
Abbott asked to extradite three ex-Manus guards to PNG
Papua New Guinea is to ask Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott to extradite three Australians facing rape allegations.
Australian PM moves to identify potential refugee candidates
Australian government officials are already planning a visit to the Middle East to identify potential refugee candidates. Audio
Abbott warned he may face cold shoulder at Pacific Forum
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott could face a cold shoulder from Pacific island leaders at this week's Pacific Islands Forum summit.
Giant killer spider found in NSW
Scientists in Australia suspect they've found a new, giant species of the deadly funnel-web spider which hides in trees in New South Wales. Audio
Australia to take 12,000 Syrian refugees
Australia's announced it will take 12 thousand refugees from Syria but at the very same time's given its air force the go ahead for air strikes in their homeland. Audio
Palau says without solidarity, Forum efforts are wasted
The President of Palau Tommy Remengesau says the Pacific Islands Forum needs to come together on the issue of climate change.
Australia correspondent Peter Munro
The Australian government is likely to announce, it will take more refugees from Syria beyond the current humanitarian quota. Prime Minister Tony Abbott had previously said Australia would take in… Audio
Australia to announce its extra Syrian refugee intake
It should become clear later today just how many extra Syrian refugees Australia is planning to allow into the country. Audio
